“Very Good Budget Spa and Hotel Off the Beaten Track”

It's not Aix-Les-Thermes, but it's steps away from a fabulous cavern with guided walking tours (walk 300m towards Foix, snack bar/cafe is exactly opposite cavern gate). There's a phone number there for reaching the manager, who does 10 am walking tours of the inside... remarkable and worth a detou… more

It's not Aix-Les-Thermes, but it's steps away from a fabulous cavern with guided walking tours (walk 300m towards Foix, snack bar/cafe is exactly opposite cavern gate). There's a phone number there for reaching the manager, who does 10 am walking tours of the inside... remarkable and worth a detour. Anyway, this hotel is purpose-built for people on medical prescription for hydrotherapy and other spa treatments. It's nothing like you imagine a European spa resort might be, but it's friendly to outsiders and fits anyone's budget. Like a cross between a hospital and a Motel 6, if you don't mind a very utilitarian atmosphere, it's just fine. And the price was very good... something like 45 Euros a night, in June. We had to stay just one night, hoping to miraculously nab a couple of cancellations for the Niaux cave tour (success next morning; it was stupendous), and we managed to convince the management of the other cave (mentioned earlier in this review) to give 3 of us a tour of THAT wonder in French. It was just kind of spur-of-the-moment all the way. When we got to town, we didn't even bother with Aix-Les-Thermes because this Hotel Thermal du Parc had openings that evening for the two of us to get an hour each in hydrotherapy for our aching post-bike-tour muscles. The spa is full of elderly people taking exercise classes in the indoor pool, and there are all kinds of rules about where men can and can't wait before and after their spa treatments. No problemo, though. We had pleasant therapists and the place is super clean. Right after drying off, we had a decent meal in the hotel's restaurant for a low price and slept fine in our ho-hum but comfortable room. There's a hilarious putt-putt golf course outside in the "park" complete with Concorde jet par 3 hole and Lucky Luke par 2 hole.

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“hotel in lovely valley in ussat les bains”

this hotel is not what i expected really but it was still functional for my purposes. the rooms are in need of an update, at least mine was. two single beds, one was a bit old and would not have been good to sleep in. lovely view of the mountains in the valley where mist would creep down suddenly a… more

this hotel is not what i expected really but it was still functional for my purposes. the rooms are in need of an update, at least mine was. two single beds, one was a bit old and would not have been good to sleep in. lovely view of the mountains in the valley where mist would creep down suddenly and just as suddenly disappear. excellent buffet breakfast, beautiful local peaches, great coffee. huge selection. there are thermal baths there but i didnt use them. one thing i did love was the super clean bathrooms!! they were beautifully cleaned every day.

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“Looking for stress release?”

The hotel is a bit off the beaten track, but not far from interesting sights like the fortress town of Foix, or the caves of Niaux which have spectacular prehistoric paintings. There's a spa, massages, solarium, tennis court, mini-golf range, and above all: lots of quietness.